Obit: Martin, Esther S. (1924 - 2011)

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Surnames: Martin, Sauder, Nolt, Weaver, Hoover, Earl, Horning, Shirk, Brubaker, Kleine, Hurst, Fox

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) April 13, 2011

Martin, Esther S. (21 May 1924 - 8 April 2011)

Esther S. Martin, 86, of Thorp, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011, at the home of her son in the Town of Longwood.  Her funeral service was at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at MeadowBrook Mennonite Church, Thorp. Bishop Elvin Fox officiated. Visitation was on Monday, April 11, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the home of her daughter, Allen and Eva Horning, N15071 Sterling Ave., Thorp. Burial was in the MeadowBrook Mennonite Cemetery in the Town of Withee.

Pallbearers were: Jesse Martin, Jr., Jason Martin, Menno Shirk, Delton Martin, Marcus Martin and Earl Ray Brubaker.

Esther was born May 21, 1924, in Churchtown, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Elizabeth (Sauder) Nolt. She married John S. Martin, Jr. on October 24, 1946, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

She and her husband had farmed in Lancaster County until 1975.  They then moved to a farm in the Town of Hixon, Wisconsin, where they operated a harness shop, did saw sharpening, raised veal calves and sold farm produce.  Esther was a member of the Old Order Mennonite Church, Thorp.

Esther is survived by two sons: Rufus (Anna Weaver) Martin of Withee, and Alvin (Vera Hoover) Martin of Withee; nine daughters: Naomi (Noah Earl) Hoover of Thorp, Eva (Allen) Horning of Thorp, Alma (Elam) Shirk of Curtiss, Emma (Raymond) Brubaker of Denver, PA, Elizabeth Martin of Thorp, Rebecca (Nelson) Martin of Withee, Barbara (Mahlon) Shirk of Owen, Mary (Jesse) Brubaker of Withee and Mabel (Robert) Kleine of Waupaca; son-in-law, Jesse (Late Laura) Martin, Sr., of Withee; 84 grandchildren; 119 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Lydia Ann Hurst of Penn Yan, NY, Martha (Aaron) Martin of Narvon, PA, Mary Martin, of Ephrata, PA, and Samuel (Lena) Nolt of Fleetwood, PA.

She is preceded in death by her husband John S. Martin, Jr.; two daughters: Laura and Miriam; brothers and sisters: Ammon Nolt, Ivan Nolt, Isaac Nolt and Elizabeth Nolt.

The Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Owen assisted the family with funeral arrangements.